By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 08:33 am:

THIS IS A QUESTION THAT I LIKE TO ASK FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN TALKING ABOUT THE TEMPS AND SO FAR NO ONE HAS ANSWERED IT RIGHT YET,SO HERE GOES..WHAT WAS THE LAST SONG THAT DAVID RUFFIN SANG LEAD ON WITH THE TEMPTATIONS?

By JoeR (170.148.92.52) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 12:25 pm:

'YOU BETTER BEWARE' on the Reunion LP in 1982. I believe Rudy Robinson was the keyboard player on that session.

I always felt David's finest work was on the 'I WISH IT WOULD RAIN' LP with his lead on 'I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)' as his swan song with the Temptations. Somewhat prophetic in a kind of way. I think he really loved being a Temptation more so than being a solo performer.

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By LG Nilsson (213.89.28.83) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 12:32 pm:

R&B,

As you ask the question this way... something fishy is going on. Anyway I'll give it a try.

Last single with the "classic" Temps David sang lead on was "I Could Never Love Another After Loving You". Next single was "Please Return Your Love To Me" (Eddie on lead) and B-side "How can I Forget" with Paul on lead.

Then the following single was "Cloud Nine" and Dennis was in the group and David out. The year was 1968.

... but David got together with the group again for the "Reunion" project 1982. Two singles were released but David was not on lead there.

My vote goes for the album track "You Better Beware" written and produced by Barrett Strong with David on lead. (What a great voice!)

If they sang together after that on a back street in X-ville with David on lead I'm out...

Lars

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 12:34 pm:

FINALLY,FINALLY SOMEONE GOT IT RIGHT,THANKS JOE YOU WOULDN'T BELEIEVE SOME OF THE ANSWERS I GET TO THAT ONE.AND THAT SONG IS PURE RUFFIN!

By LG Nilsson (213.89.28.83) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 12:41 pm:

If I hadn't listen to the song twice I should have been first! 7 minutes late... better luck next time maybe... what was the price?(:-)

Lars

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 12:42 pm:

NOTHING FISHY AT ALL IF YOU'RE A TEMPS FAN LG,AND BESIDES I KNEW THAT SOMEONE ON THIS FORUM WOULD KNOW THE ANSWER AS YOU AND JOE DID.

By JoeR (170.148.92.52) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 01:02 pm:

LG Nilsson and R&B - I'm a true Temptation fan all the way. Earl Lewis knows that if Otis (Williams) ever gives me a call (yeah... right) I'd leave the Channels in a New York minute and become a Temptation in a DETROIT second.


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